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"Seducir" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to seduce", and "atraer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to attract". Learn more about the difference between "seducir" and "atraer" below.
seducir(
seh
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doo
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seer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to seduce
Mi novia se compró lencería sexy para seducirme.My girlfriend bought sexy lingerie to seduce me.
2. (to enchant)
a. to charm
Mi hermano tiene una mirada que seduce a cualquiera.My brother has a look that can charm anyone.
b. to captivate
La idea de viajar a Tailandia con Samuel me sedujo.I was captivated by the idea of traveling to Thailand with Samuel.
c. to attract
A Pedro le seduce el sueño de vivir en una isla tropical del Caribe.Pedro is attracted by the dream of living on a tropical island in the Caribbean.
d. to tempt
No me seduce el plan de trabajar los fines de semana.I'm not really tempted by the idea of working on weekends.
a. to tempt
Sonia sedujo a su jefa para que le diera información sobre el puesto vacante.Sonia tempted her boss into giving her information on the job vacancy.
atraer(
ah
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trah
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ehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to attract
Su pelo largo atraía la atención de todo el mundo donde fuera.Her long hair attracted everyone's attention wherever she went.
b. to draw
Mira cómo esos músculos atraen la atención de todas las chicas.Look at how those muscles draw the attention of all the girls.
2. (physics)
atraerse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
a. to be attracted to each other
Se atrajeron mutuamente desde el principio.They were attracted to each other from the very first moment.
a. to attract each other
Aprendí en la escuela que el Sol y la Tierra se atraen.I learned at school that the Sun and the Earth attract each other.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
